13 SPPS Students Awarded 2025 Optimist Club Scholarships
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The Optimist Club of St. Paul held its annual Youth Appreciation Dinner on November 13, awarding 16 high school students from St. Paul (13 from Saint Paul Public Schools) with $3,000 scholarships. Each honoree was nominated by a school counselor in recognition of their success in overcoming significant obstacles in their young lives.
This year's honorees from SPPS are:
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Madison Kate, Creative Arts
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Hallie Kes-Nelson, Central
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Dexter Paasch, Harding
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Aung Ta, Harding
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Britany Garcia-Rodriguez, Humboldt
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Aanaiyah De La Cruz-Stevens, Johnson
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Nicole Moo, Johnson
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Deacon Vang, Johnson
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Serenity Vang, Johnson
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Haben Demoz, LEAP
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Kelin Fuentes-Soriano, LEAP
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Trysopiseth King, LEAP
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Greysy Villatoro-Gomez, LEAP
Congratulations to all of the 2025 honorees!